Fetch size limit

To prevent running a query or search that could potentially download too much information from the host to the client PC, there is a limit to the number of resources that are fetched per query or search.  To change the limit use the pull down menu option Window>Preferences and select the General page.  The default limit is set to 10000.

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When the limit is reached it will stop reading any more data from the host and a window will appear at the bottom of the screen. In the screen capture below, for example, the limit has been set to 200. The Programs view will stop reading any more data once 200 have been retrieved.  The Retrieve more button can be used to fetch more programs up to the limit.  In the example below it will pause again once 400 have been fetched.

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The speed of the available connection determines the appropiate fetch size limit.  As a general rule it is prefrable to make the limit as large as is comfortable with memory, performance, or other problems occuring.